We all know Kolkata is known for its heritage food, especially street food. It’s fascinating to see certain Kolkata-style dishes now traveling abroad, carried by Bengalis or by people who have spent ...

Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) is a relatively young city, an amalgamation of villages (including one named Kalikata) formed after the English landed on the swampy shores of the Ganges in Bengal in the ...

There's a very specific memory most Bengalis carry somewhere deep: a curtained cubicle in a North Kolkata cabin restaurant, wooden tables, kerosene stoves, and a rectangular golden parcel arriving on ...

South Kolkata’s Chinese restaurants are more than just places to eat. They are institutions built over decades, carrying forward recipes, family legacies and flavours that have comforted generations.

In Kolkata, biryani is not just a dish, but an emotional craving. The succulent mixture of rice and meat cooked in one pot to form an aromatic and extravagant concoction complements every mood. Be it ...

Kolkata's culinary scene is experiencing a surge in demand for traditional flavors as election-related visitors arrive. Expat ...

There’s a Bengali expression, ‘ami machh bhat Bangali’, which means ‘I’m a typical Bengali who eats fish and rice’. Located in the Ganges River Delta, Bengal, a historical region between modern-day ...

While the Chinese have been visiting India for millennia in search of Buddhist teachings, Yang Tai Chow was the first recorded Chinese to migrate to India for better material prospects. In 1778, he ...